Misplaced Pages

Sparks (Raffi novel)

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
1884 novel by Raffi
Sparks
AuthorRaffi
Original title(Կայծեր Kaitser)
LanguageArmenian
GenreNovel
Publication date1884
Publication placeArmenia
Media typePrint

Sparks (Կայծեր Kaitser) is an 1884 Armenian language novel by the novelist Raffi. The novel was translated into Russian as «Искры» (1949).

References

  1. Louise Nalbandian The Armenian Revolutionary Movement 0520009142 1963 "Such famous novels as Jellaledin, Khente (The Fool), David Beg, Kaitzer (Sparks), Samuel, and Khamsayi Melikuthiunnere (The Meliks of Khamsay) inflamed the nationalist feeling of his readers and moved them to desire freedom"
  2. Kevork B. Bardakjian A Reference Guide to Modern Armenian Literature 0814327478 2000- Page 146 "This and a myriad of ideas pertaining to the unenviable plight of his fellow countrymen in the Ottoman Empire, along with possible ways of bringing political relief, are raised and discussed in Raffi's Kaytzer (Sparks), which many an observer have considered the bible of the modern Armenian liberation movements. Indeed, its impact on contemporary political thought and action has been enormous. Although not a novel in the conventional sense, it is the story of a group of students (including a number of characters who also appear in Hachagoli yisatakarane) who work in or visit Western Armenia..."
  3. The Current Digest of the Soviet Press - Volume 3 - Page 45 1952 "In 1947 the Armenian Republic State Publishing House published the historical novel "Sparks" by the Armenian writer Raffi, and in 1949 it published this book in Russian. "

External links

Raffi
Works


Stub icon

This article about an 1880s novel is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

See guidelines for writing about novels. Further suggestions might be found on the article's talk page.

Stub icon

This Armenia-related article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

Categories:
Sparks (Raffi novel) Add topic